Kranich
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kranech, from Old High German chranuh, from Proto-Germanic *kranukaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kranô (“crane”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Kranich m (genitive Kranichs, plural Kraniche)
- crane (bird of the family Gruidae)
- (astronomy) Grus (star constellation)
Declension
Further reading
- “Kranich” in Duden online
Categories:
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- de:Constellations
- de:Cranes (birds)